New edition of the international foundation course for developing students’ key academic study skills

This flexible learning resource has been carefully designed to develop the key transferable skills that promote students’ success in university and college study. Whether used in the classroom or at home, the TASK series provides a tried and tested teaching and learning tool suitable for a broad range of academic disciplines.

Both the content and design of these new editions have been updated. The ‘reflect’ boxes are now practical activities for students to consolidate their learning. At the end of each module there are updated web work and extension activities.

Key features and benefits

Transferable: Carefully designed to link learning with outcome. Skills transferable to:

• all faculties

• the professional world

• an international audience

Flexible: Takes into account the wide-ranging needs of institutions around the world.

• Modular design: available as a boxed set containing all 10 modules, or as individual modules

• Can be used as a taught course or for self-study

Motivating: Improves students’ study skills.

• Scaffolded activities for maximum student involvement

• Clear outcomes

• Web work and extension activities for further study